introduction

This project involves the production of Revit model of the selected architecture design using Architectural Components such as Wall, Roof, Stairs, Floor, Curtain Wall, Doors and Windows. At the end of the project, the model shall be used to generate documentation drawings, using Revit Architecture’s Documentation Components such as Sheets, Titleblock, Sections, Room Tags, Schedule & etc.

PROGRESS

Progress 01

01 Detail Line

Before developing my idea, I start planning the shape by using detail lines in order to get the perfect shape with the correct dimensions that I wanted.

Planning of shape

02 Dimensions

I've tried several times to get the shape done because it's hard to get the correct angle and shape due to it's organic form. After i've done with it, I start putting the walls along the detail line to create the floor plan.

Start shaping

03 Floor Plan

First floor plan was created with the appropriate dimensions which helps me on further developing my idea.

First Floor Plan

04 Floor Plans - Ground Floor

I've added trees and also water features at the surrounding of the building to achieve a better result and the overall appearance of the floor plan.

Ground Floor Plan

05 Floor Plans - First Floor

After finishing the ground floor, I started doing the first floor plan. Underlay of ground floor wasn't close as I can constantly check on what's missing.

First Floor Plan

Progress 02

01 Height of Walls

I've used the basic roof in order to help me to create a sloping height of the wall. Due to the reasons where my building was designed to have different height on both sides, I've also used the reference plan to create a slop and attach the wall to it.

Accurate Wall Height

02 Entrance

For the entrance gateway, I used the edit profile to get the curvy shape that I wanted for the top and duplicate it for the second gateway and accordingly.

Gateway

03 Entrance Wall Cut

Since my building uses curve walls, it is hard to edit the shape that I want it to be, I then discover that I can use model in place method to get the shape that I want in order to match the height of the gateway.

Entrance Wall

STEPS

Model In Place

Generic Model

Component

Reference Plan

04 Divider

The same steps was used to create the separation outside of the gallery as I wasn't sure about what are the other method that can be use.

Divider Partition

Progress 03

01 Roof

I uses the generic floor to create the sloping effect of my 'green roof' as the basic roof does not allowed me to do the slopping effect for an organic building with curve walls. I placed floor from the floor plan and uses the modify sub elements to pull each of the boundary line to achieve the perfect slop.

Sloping Roof

STEPS

02 Water Feature

After finishing the roof, I start modify the water feature which was located at the surrounding of the structure. I uses create floor method and apply 'water' as a material onto it. For the side of the water feature, I uses the create wall method and set the top constraint to the amount that I wanted to prevent the water from flowing out.

Water Feature

STEPS

03 Trees

I've tried applying a lot of trees in order to find the most suitable tree for the site and also the building. I've chosen two different types of tree to place into the building.

Trees

STEPS

First, click on the massing & site and choose the site component and look at the properties where varieties of trees will be shown here.

04 Open Amphitheater

Previously, I uses the floor to create the different height for the seats of the amphitheater as I wasn't sure what component should I be using. I tried redoing the open amphitheater seats again after figuring out how to make it better.

Amphitheater

STEPS

I begin with creating a wall and click on the component (Model In-Place) to select floor from the list.

Then, I chooses revolve from the create tools and proceed with setting a reference plan by clicking 'pick a plane'.

Hide the wall.

Write the angle for the seats from the properties tab.

Next, I were to create the size and shape of the amphitheater that I wanted.

04 Columns

After putting the detail lines on every corner, I start to insert the column on the corner based on the detail line instead of using gridline. After inserting columns, I've checked the top and also base constraint to prevent it from exceeding the boundary.

Structural Column

Progress 04

REVIT FAMILY CREATION

01 Circular Window

I've did a circular window family as it is more suitable for my organic structure.

Window

Step 1

First, create a new family.

Step 2

Click the English metric folder, scroll all the way down until I see the metric window family template and open it.

Step 3

This is what I get before I start doing my window family.

Step 4

Go to the family types button and change the dimensions of the width to get the same dimensions with the height.

Step 5

Create a reference plan in the middle of the window and rename it to center. Next, annotate the dimensions on both side and click EQ to get the same dimensions on each side.

Step 6

Delete the original square sketch and create a circle sketch on it.

Step 7

Annotate the radius dimensions and go to create parameter and name it as radius.

Step 8

Open up the family types dialog and write Height /2 on the width row.

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Step 9

Click on create an extrusion and starts creating a circle and set the same parameter of radius that I've created before and create another smaller circle.

Step 10

Go to family types and edit the offset formula to radius - 30 mm.

Step 11

Create a reference plan and place it on top and change the dimension to 30mm and lock the dimensions. Then, extend the frame to reach the reference plan and lock it.

Step 12

At the reference level, click on the view range and change the offset to 1500 mm.

Step 13

Set the reference plan and choose center. After that, go to the reference line and place it in the center and pull out a little bit and then align to the center line.

Step 14

Change the line parameter to offset radius parameter.

Step 15

Go to the 3D view in order to create the window door, set the reference plan to pick a plane and select the vertical plane. Then click on the create an extrusion to create a circle while setting it to offset = radius = 30 mm = 720.

Step 16

Do another circle and annotate the dimensions and create offset as the new parameter.

Step 17

Edit the family types accordingly.

Step 18

Click on the create an extrusion again in order to get the circle form in the middle. Add the dimensions and click on the offset radius parameter that have been created earlier. Change the material to glass.

Step 19

Tadaaa !! Window is out.

Step 20

Load the family into the project.

Step 21

Place the family window on the place that I want it to be and adjust the angle of each of the window.

02 Parametric Window with Louvers

I've did a louvre window on the exterior of the cafe as it can be twice as wide as standard windows while letting the users to control the amount of breeze that are needed.

Window

Step 1

First, start off with choosing the metric window template from the list.

Step 2

Change the corresponding height.

Step 3

Start creating the window by clicking on the create extrusion and create a rectangle.

Step 4

After creating the extrusion, create another rectangle and offset it to 40 mm from the rectangle before.

Step 5

Go to the reference level and pull the exceeding frame to the middle so it touches the reference line and lock it.

Step 6

Go to extrusion and create another rectangular extrusion and another rectangular extrusion after offset it to 50 mm.

Step 7

At the reference level, bring the two new extrusion frame into the middle and join the geometry.

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Step 8

Create another rectangular extrusion again.

Step 9

Go to the reference level and make sure to pull it in the middle so that it acts as a glass and apply glass as a material onto it.

Step 10

After getting the window done, proceed to create a new family for the parametric louvers.

Step 11

Choose the metric generic model template from the list.

Step 12

At the front elevations, start by creating a horizontal reference plan at the top and another two vertical reference plan at the side. Set the corresponding dimensions to the window that are created previously.

Step 13

Create an extrusion at the reference level and change the dimensions to 25 mm. After finish creating it, add wood as a material onto it.

Step 14

At the front elevations, pull up the rectangle extrusion until it reaches the horizontal reference plane and lock it.

Step 15

Select the extrusion at the reference level, select array change the option to last and change the number of array to 9 and place it till it hits the vertical reference plane.

Step 16

Check the outcome at the 3D view.

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Step 17

Create an horizontal extrusion with the height of 50mm in order to support the louvers.

Step 18

At the left elevation, pull the exceeding rectangle from the right to the left as the picture shown above. Extrusion end dimensions at -10.

Step 19

Create an array of 4 out of it.

Step 20

Change the material to wood and load the family into the window family created earlier.

Step 21

After loading in the family, place it facing the exterior just like the image and duplicate it to 4.

Step 22

Check the exterior elevations and it will show that it's dangling down and move them up to the top.

Step 23

Select all of them and make it disappear by clicking the associate family parameter and named it as closed.

Step 24

The same method were applied to create a half open window. Select both of it and create a new parameter from the associate family parameter and named it half open.

Step 25

The same method were applied to create a half open window. Select both of it and create a new parameter from the associate family parameter and named it open.